Balkan Mountains

The centuries-old beech forests of the protected park in Central Balkan National Park are becoming part of the UNESCO World Heritage.

Successful completion of the rescue operation in the Balkans. The people in trouble in their cars in Stara Planina - between Shipka peak and Buzludzha peak, are saved. They turned out to be 6 young people from the town of Radnevo who came to Buzludzha Peak to have fun with their cars in the snow.

The Buzludzha Monument can receive European funding for protection after it enters the program for the seven most endangered monuments in Europe, Nova TV reported.

Stara Zagora Regional Governor Gergana Mikova said that Buzludzha guard will be appointed soon.

The aim is to stop the almost daily invasion and vandalism in the monument.

Over 900 machines are in operation, working on the roads across the country. The motorways have been cleared down to asphalt, the manager of Road Infrastructure Agency, Doncho Atanasov, said in connection with the latest snow, quoted by the press office of the agency.

The conditions for hiking in the lower parts of the mountains are good. This was announced by the Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC) FOCUS Agency from the Mountain Rescue Service (MSF). There are good conditions for hiking in the region of Stara Planina.

Residents of five villages in the municipality of Mezdra protest against the planned double rise in the price of the water, sega reported.

Over 620 machines are working on cleading the road surfaces. All republican roads are passable in winter conditions. This was announced by the press center of the Road Infrastructure Agency. The high-passes of Petrohan, Troyan, Shipka and the Republic are cleaned up to asphalt.

A protected animal was shot near the village of Enina, the country's correspondent for the region has reported to BGNES.

The bear was discovered yesterday for about 20.00 by environmentalists and forestry officials. They have taken the corpse to the Kazanlak district police station for inspection.

Road repairs begin in the Petrohan Pass. Nearly 21 kilometers, located in the Sofia region, will be renewed, the Road Infrastructure Agency announced, quoted by bTV.

It is about the section between Buchin Pass and Berkovitsa. The project is funded through European funds through the European Regional Development Fund and the national budget. The money amounts to BGN 12 million.

Residents of Varshets and near settlements protest against the high prices of water, radio Focus reports, citing the protest's organizators.

People will gather at the Petrohan pass in the area of Barzia at 11.30.